Sponsorship/Mentoring

Sponsors are advocates in positions of authority who use their influence intentionally to help others advance, while mentors provide advice, feedback, and coaching. Both are important to advancement as employees navigate the workplace and earn opportunities for growth.

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    Catalyzing
    CCH Champions Change Minds—and Workplaces—in Corporate Canada

    If there is any group of people who understand that “Women Can,” it’s the Catalyst Canada Honours Champions. The 2013 Champions, like their predecessors in the past three years, have demonstrated the truth of that principle throughout their careers.

    The five Champions, in three categories,...

    June 25, 2013 by Alex Johnston

  • 2013 Company/Firm Leader Champion

    Marc-André Blanchard believes that organizations are stronger when the corporate culture encourages people with different backgrounds to be themselves and succeed. Because of this, he has worked to create a culture at McCarthy Tétrault so that all lawyers and staff can fully be themselves,...

  • Catalyst Event
    Virtual
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    Webinar: Sponsorship in Action

    Catalyst research shows that sponsorship makes a difference for women’s career advancement—a fact that leading companies know. Nikki Lamba, Senior Associate, Member Relations, and Liz Mulligan-Ferry, Senior Associate, Research, led a Q&A session with Richard Thorne and Jessica Riley from...

    Date & Time:

    25 July 2013

    11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.


  • Catalyst Event
    In Person
    Invite Required
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    Career Advancement for High Potentials Workshop: Bangalore

    Aarti Shyamsunder, PhD, Research Manager, and Amelia Costigan, Associate Librarian, lead a panel discussion on getting women access to “hot jobs” to accelerate their career advancement while exploring whether well-intentioned talent development efforts can be barriers to women’s advancement,...

    Date & Time:

    29 May 2013

    1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. IST


    Location:

    Bangalore, India


  • Catalyst Event
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    The Catalyst Canada Honours 2011 Dinner

    The Catalyst Canada Honours celebrates champions of women in Canadian business. The 2011 award recipients were honored at The Catalyst Canada Honours dinner on October 18, 2011, at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

    Date & Time:

    18 October 2011


    Location:

    The Fairmont Royal York

    100 Front Street West

    Toronto


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    The Catalyst Canada Honours 2010 Dinner

    The Catalyst Canada Honours recognizes advocates for women's advancement in Canadian business. The inaugural dinner was held on October 6, 2010, at the Arcadian Court in Toronto.

    Date & Time:

    6 October 2010


    Location:

    The Arcadian Court

    401 Bay St #8

    Toronto


  • Speakers Bureau
    In Person
    Invite Required
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    Take Charge, Your Future’s Bright

    Laura Sabattini, PhD, Senior Director, Research, presents on mentoring and sponsorship and unwritten rules at Take Charge, Your Future’s Bright event hosted by Pratt & Whitney.

    Date & Time:

    15 May 2013


    Location:

    Hartford, CT